This butterfly lays eggs on passion vine like the gulf fritillary, but it is called a silverspot, not a fritillary. The leading edge of this butterfly is much darker than the trailing edge. It lives in very southern areas of the US, then south all the way to Brazil. I was so lucky to see so many new butterflies in Texas!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Mexican Silverspot
This butterfly lays eggs on passion vine like the gulf fritillary, but it is called a silverspot, not a fritillary. The leading edge of this butterfly is much darker than the trailing edge. It lives in very southern areas of the US, then south all the way to Brazil. I was so lucky to see so many new butterflies in Texas!
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